Pulled tooth and life in the basement: what the stars go to for roles

Getting used to the image, Margot Robbie received a hernia of the cervical spine, and Shia LaBeouf converted to Christianity

In order to think, look and act like a screen character, actors often put themselves in extreme conditions. WMJ.ru remembered the craziest stories of preparation for filming.

Margot Robbie

The role of the scandalous figure skater Tony Harding required from the actress not only moral, but also physical preparation. The main challenge for Margo, of course, was figure skating. In the process of preparing for the role, Robbie earned a herniated cervical spine, but she performed brilliantly in the main role in the 2017 film Tonya vs. Them All, receiving an Oscar nomination.

Robert Pattison

In the 2017 crime drama Good Time, the actor played the unemployed Connie Nikas, who decides to rob a bank in order to save his incapacitated brother. To get used to the role, Pattinson lived in the basement for about two months. All this time he did not open the curtains, did not change bed linen and slept in his clothes.

Shaya LaBaf

During the filming of the film "Rage", which takes us to the end of World War II, the actor made serious efforts to get used to the role. To create a believable image, he stopped washing, pulled out his tooth and inflicted cuts on his face. However, this was not enough for LaBeouf. The actor said that during the filming he taught himself to “see death", watching how horses were slaughtered, and also decided to convert to Christianity, because his hero was very religious.

Meryl Streep

The role of the actress in the film "Sophie’s Choice" has become an example of a reference work on an artistic image. Meryl, who played a young Polish girl, decided to learn the language in order to achieve the right accent. Learning Polish helped Meryl get even more into her character. Later, Streep also mastered German, playing it with a Polish accent.